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Russia designates Ukraine’s Azov Regiment a ‘terrorist’ group

Azov was formally incorporated into Ukraine's National Guard in 2014 [File: Gleb Garanich/Reuters]

Russia’s top court has designated the Azov Regiment, a former volunteer battalion with far-right roots that was officially integrated into Ukraine’s army, a “terrorist” organisation.

The ruling by the Supreme Court on Tuesday allows for lengthy prison terms for the members of Azov, who are accused of harbouring neo-Nazi and white supremacist ideology.

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